NHS procurement group names 13 law firms to £200m legal services framework

The successful firms were:

1. Hill Dickinson
2. Ward Hadaway
3. Blake Morgan Group
4. Bevan Brittan
5. Weightmans
6. Browne Jacobson
7. Capsticks Solicitors
8. Hempsons
9. DAC Beachcroft
10. Sintons
11. Kennedys Law
12. Mills and Reeve
13. Eversheds Sutherland

The agreement covers a wide range of legal services, including NHS Governance & Public Law, Primary Care Services, Healthcare Law, Mental Health Law, Employment Law, Contract and Commercial Law, Property Law and Corporate Finance & PFI/PFI2/PPP Projects inc. LIFT schemes.

The framework agreement does not cover provision of legal services where specifically related to clinical negligence matters, which fall under the scope of NHS Resolution.

The framework agreement will be available for use by NHS and other public sector organisations across UK, Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies.